Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios.

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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that they would approve Manny Pacquiao fighting Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title at age 45: “I do like the idea very much. I think Pacquiao can beat any fighter or be competitive with any fighter today.”

https://x.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1808413777903210663

this is confirmed to happen according to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman above from x.com

i know this is going to like a kind of fight of jake vs mike but pacquiao vs barrios seem to be a real fight they are cooking for WBC welterweight division.
Pacquiao is 45years old to take a shot for title belt from his opponent Mario Barrios (29 -2) is just 29 which is a prime year still. its got not date yet but assuming its finalized. is this winnable for Pacman or not?


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https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13162381/manny-pacquiao-timeless-legend-can-come-back-in-a-world-title-contest-says-wbc-president-mauricio-sulaiman

[Baofeng]

Yeah, we have been hearing this fight for a long time, even the Pacquiao going to the Olympics, but it was shoot down by the IOC obviously. And  then him going to the exhibition matches as well, indicating the Manny is trying to be active once again in Pacquaio.

And so it was a great pick though, I mean Barrios is a champion, but not sure if he has want it takes to beat Manny. And it will be good for him as he will have his time to fight the legend and most likely getting the biggest paycheck of his career.

[SamReomo]

Manny Pacquiao without any doubt is a good boxer and a fighter but he's 45 years old now and it will be quite hard to compete against Mario Barrios who's just 29 years old.

It's a champion vs another champion match and I believe it will be a tough match for Pacquiao since Barrios is more energetic due to his young age.

However, when it comes to experience then without doubt Pacquiao is at top but if it comes to power and stamina then Barrios is better than Pacquiao at those departments.

[bisdak40]

is this winnable for Pacman or not?

Personally, i don't think that the Pacman still got some gas left in his tank. He struggled against Thurman and lost against Ugas so my prediction against a young Mario Barrios is that he will suffer a devastating defeat. I don't know why the Pacman will still fight at this age as he already everything that money could buy and he has nothing to prove anymore to anyone. I'm hoping that this fight would not push through as this is a very dangerous fight for Manny.

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is this winnable for Pacman or not?

Personally, i don't think that the Pacman still got some gas left in his tank. He struggled against Thurman and lost against Ugas so my prediction against a young Mario Barrios is that he will suffer a devastating defeat. I don't know why the Pacman will still fight at this age as he already everything that money could buy and he has nothing to prove anymore to anyone. I'm hoping that this fight would not push through as this is a very dangerous fight for Manny.

He is just 45 years old.  He could win now than coming back by the age 57 like Mike Tyson. That age is definitely not something you can ignore if you are an aging boxer.

Body's going to give in the end but while its still able to fight and can make money I think Pacquiao should take the shot. There is actually a good sign that Mayweather vs Pacquiao will fight again after this fight.

[LogitechMouse]

I still remember when we have doubts when Pacquiao was fighting Keith Thurman at the age of around 40 I think (correct me please). We know how it ends. Same when he fought Matthysse. We know how it ends.

I'm not saying that it will happen again this time, but let's not doubt at least our boxer. I don't think he has everything to lose on this one, and he let's not forget that during his prime, he's being considered the "king of welterweight" because of how he demolished his fighters. This is his comfort division, and I think he still has the power to fight. Now the downside is that I don't think that he has enough stamina to stay for a whole 12 round fight. He will be exhausted if that happens.

Right now, it's hard to predict hence, I will not make any.

[bitbit97]

Manny Pacquiao without any doubt is a good boxer and a fighter but he's 45 years old now and it will be quite hard to compete against Mario Barrios who's just 29 years old.

It's a champion vs another champion match and I believe it will be a tough match for Pacquiao since Barrios is more energetic due to his young age.

However, when it comes to experience then without doubt Pacquiao is at top but if it comes to power and stamina then Barrios is better than Pacquiao at those departments.

When people talk about fighters experience, I suggest them to pay attention to injuries those fighters get during gaining that experience. They did not get this experience for nothing. The more aged and experienced they are, the closer their stone chin is to turn into wood. The more is the chance that old injury will remind about himself during the fight or training camp.

To bad it isnt clear when Pacquiao and Barrios is going to have a fight, when in a month, Pacquiao is fighting Rukiya Anpo.

[SamReomo]

When people talk about fighters experience, I suggest them to pay attention to injuries those fighters get during gaining that experience. They did not get this experience for nothing. The more aged and experienced they are, the closer their stone chin is to turn into wood.

Very true and I highly agree with you. Each fighter with who is experienced as faced big injuries along the way because they had to face good fighters in their fighting career.

Sometimes experience can help a fighter to perform better because they never repeat the mistakes that they did in matches that they fought.

I believe in that regard Pacquiao is still a better fighter but surely there's no confirmation that either those two fighters will have a fight or not.

[Kemarit]

I don't know but I think Manny still has it in him and perhaps he think that he can win against the weakest of the champion in Mario Barrios. Barrios lost to Thurman and against Tank Davis already. And although he might be hitting his prime, but Manny might be too much for him and Manny could still pull the trigger at 45 years old.

So don't discount Manny against Barrios, some of the great champions has still something in their belly and that they want to get it out and so they want to fight for the last time and see how it goes for them.

[0t3p0t]

is this winnable for Pacman or not?

Personally, i don't think that the Pacman still got some gas left in his tank. He struggled against Thurman and lost against Ugas so my prediction against a young Mario Barrios is that he will suffer a devastating defeat. I don't know why the Pacman will still fight at this age as he already everything that money could buy and he has nothing to prove anymore to anyone. I'm hoping that this fight would not push through as this is a very dangerous fight for Manny.

Is it really a title fight or just an exhibition one? All I thought is that Pacquiao already has retired from boxing and will only play for exhibition matches. But yeah I am not familiar with Barrios but I watched his previous fight and I was a litte bit of a doubt if he really win against Pacman because he was beaten by Thurman though he also got an advantage when he beat Ugas since Manny lost against that guy during their match. Barrios  is a good puncher too and given Pacman's age maybe it was a 50/50 win but my bet would be on Pacquiao on this.

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is this winnable for Pacman or not?

Personally, i don't think that the Pacman still got some gas left in his tank. He struggled against Thurman and lost against Ugas so my prediction against a young Mario Barrios is that he will suffer a devastating defeat. I don't know why the Pacman will still fight at this age as he already everything that money could buy and he has nothing to prove anymore to anyone. I'm hoping that this fight would not push through as this is a very dangerous fight for Manny.

Is it really a title fight or just an exhibition one? All I thought is that Pacquiao already has retired from boxing and will only play for exhibition matches. But yeah I am not familiar with Barrios but I watched his previous fight and I was a litte bit of a doubt if he really win against Pacman because he was beaten by Thurman though he also got an advantage when he beat Ugas since Manny lost against that guy during their match. Barrios  is a good puncher too and given Pacman's age maybe it was a 50/50 win but my bet would be on Pacquiao on this.

its a real pro fight and Pacquiao is up to earn the belt. idk when this will happen but it should be this year.  ye he is somewhat old. but doing a come back while he is able to box is better than trying to come back when his life is at its twilight 

Pacquiao stepping up like the baddest in boxing is more courageous than those fighters who are just waiting for the top fighters to age and then decides to challenge.   no one is like Pacquiao today, that whoever their promotion says he fight with they always get the answer to be Yes.

[Zed0X]

I like Manny the Fighter but an immediate world title? Nah, that's just a money grab from the promoters/organizers. If we look at this objectively, he doesn't deserve to be fighting for the belt or rather, he hasn't earned it yet. I think there are more active boxers in the top rankings that he should be fighting first.

[bitbit97]

is this winnable for Pacman or not?

Personally, i don't think that the Pacman still got some gas left in his tank. He struggled against Thurman and lost against Ugas so my prediction against a young Mario Barrios is that he will suffer a devastating defeat. I don't know why the Pacman will still fight at this age as he already everything that money could buy and he has nothing to prove anymore to anyone. I'm hoping that this fight would not push through as this is a very dangerous fight for Manny.

Is it really a title fight or just an exhibition one? All I thought is that Pacquiao already has retired from boxing and will only play for exhibition matches. But yeah I am not familiar with Barrios but I watched his previous fight and I was a litte bit of a doubt if he really win against Pacman because he was beaten by Thurman though he also got an advantage when he beat Ugas since Manny lost against that guy during their match. Barrios  is a good puncher too and given Pacman's age maybe it was a 50/50 win but my bet would be on Pacquiao on this.

I would say that this is going to be a professional fight, not title of exhibition. The kind of fight Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou had. Fight in full power, but no belts were on stake. The fight wont be exhibition, because why would it be? They are not retired that much, they arent both biggest stars of all time. Pacquiao vs Mayweather would be a nice exhibition fight. But having an exhibition fight against Barrios, he is still an active fighter though. Why this cant be a title fight - Manny Pacquiao isnt ranked today. He isnt an obligatory contender on a belt.

[bisdak40]

I like Manny the Fighter but an immediate world title? Nah, that's just a money grab from the promoters/organizers. If we look at this objectively, he doesn't deserve to be fighting for the belt or rather, he hasn't earned it yet. I think there are more active boxers in the top rankings that he should be fighting first.

If there is no belt at stake for this fight then i think Manny would not fight as this will be not an exhibition match. I think also that the promoters will do its best to lure Manny to fight and this fight being a title fight is one of them. My stance will not change, this is a risky fight for Manny even if Barrios is not the likes of Crawford but still he poses a threat to Manny.

[Kemarit]

I like Manny the Fighter but an immediate world title? Nah, that's just a money grab from the promoters/organizers. If we look at this objectively, he doesn't deserve to be fighting for the belt or rather, he hasn't earned it yet. I think there are more active boxers in the top rankings that he should be fighting first.

If there is no belt at stake for this fight then i think Manny would not fight as this will be not an exhibition match. I think also that the promoters will do its best to lure Manny to fight and this fight being a title fight is one of them. My stance will not change, this is a risky fight for Manny even if Barrios is not the likes of Crawford but still he poses a threat to Manny.

This is a title fight, Barrios is the WBC welterweight champion and that Manny used to hold that belt and so WBC is giving him a chance to fight for it the moment Manny shows intention again to make a comeback.

Not sure though if he is going to stay that long and defend the belt after he wins against Barrios. And yeah the timing and obviously the corrupt WBC president and wanted to make money for them as they know that there are still a lot of fans willing to watch Manny and pay that tickets so instant and easy money as well for their organization.